Tuscany trip 1: Pisa

(Pisa, Italy - April 18th, 2005)

Just think it over: a city where not even the tower is straight...

I loved the first day of my short Tuscany holiday. My plane landed about half past one, and there was a short and ridiculously cheap bus ride to the centre of town. I soon found my "hotel" - just a spare room in a flat, really - and headed to the Tower.



The Leaning Tower of Pisa is just one of those monuments you need to see if you have the chance - even though its image is well-known. Whether it's worth €15 to climb the tower is another matter. I did it partly to be able to say "I've climbed the leaning Tower of Pisa" and partly for the sensation of climbing "leaning stairs". That was quite interesting at times. However, I didn't go to the very top (the "voluntary" part), as it didn't feel quite right at the moment. So there I am: I've paid €15 to almost climb to the top of the Tower of Pisa...

I haven't done much else yet. I've seen the Arno, taken something like 90 pictures and seen A LOT of gorgeous Italian men. (But as always: See, don't touch... :-) )





(The diary from my stay in Tuscany in the end of April of 2005 are published in my blog now that I'm back home.)